Buyers see red as records tumble at Shannons Sydney Sale
It
was an extraordinary night in Sydney at Shannons Winter Classic Auction
on August 25, with a rapidly growing band of Online Bidders driving
feverish bidding and resulting in record prices for some lots.
The
top-selling vehicle of the auction was a superb (Red)
Australian-delivered and two-owner 1964 Porsche 356SC Coupe that
eventually sold for $180,000 - well over its pre-auction high estimate -
after a relentless duel between a telephone and a floor bidder.
The
factory right hand drive Porsche had been in the hands of its current,
now-elderly German engineer owner for more than 40 years and was still
fresh and lightly used after an exhaustive 15-year restoration, making
it probably the finest Porsche of its type available in Australia.
However
even more captivating for the large floor and growing Internet audience
viewing the auction was the enthralling battle for what one enthusiast
referred to as a 'bag of bones' - a very rare (Red) circa-1923
Harley-Davidson Two Cam Board Track Racer.
One
of the final five bikes from a private collection of more than 60
significant Harley-Davidsons auctioned by Shannons over the past year,
the unrestored machine was one of the few original early Harley racers
to survive in original condition and as a result, created international
interest. Read More
Christophe Boribon - National Auctions Manager
SOURCE: SHANNONS AUCTIONS
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